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Basketball shooting game named for an animal – Crossword Clue
The answer to the crossword clue “Basketball shooting game named for an animal” is HORSE (5 letters). Most recently HORSE, in the NYT Mini on May 28, 2026.
| Answer | Letters | Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| HORSE | 5 | H____ |
What HORSE means
- nounsolid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
- nouna padded gymnastic apparatus on legs
- nountroops trained to fight on horseback
Where this clue appeared
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | NYT Mini 4D | HORSE |
Other clues for HORSE
- Chess knight, essentially
- Chess knight, to some
- Pommel ___ (Olympic event)
- Half of a centaur
- "Neigh" sayer
- What a chess knight resembles
- Basketball shooting game
- Many a carousel animal
- Basketball game with a spelled-out score
- Journalism is a noted one in 2025
- One half of a centaur
- Odysseus's hiding place when entering the city of Troy
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FAQ
What is the answer to “Basketball shooting game named for an animal”?
HORSE (5 letters). Most recently HORSE, on May 28, 2026 in the NYT Mini.
How many letters is the answer to “Basketball shooting game named for an animal”?
5 letters, starting with H (H____).